ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT-11911000010826237, Bioversity International, Uganda

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    5 months ago
  • Category:
    Budget and Accounting, Finance
  • Deadline:
    09/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and malnutrition. These four interconnected global crises have put at stake the wellbeing of our planet for years. Fueled by COVID-19, their impact on agriculture, landscapes, biodiversity, and humans is now stronger than ever. Reversing this negative trend is a challenge, but also an opportunity for bold choices and integrated solutions. Established in 2019, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) was created to address these four crises, maximizing impact for change at key points in the food system.

 

Job Summary

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a comparable degree with focus in accounting and Finance.
  • Level 2 of a Professional Accounting Certification will be an added advantage.
  • At least two (2) years of work experience in a similar position preferably gained in an international organization.

 

Responsibilities

  • Support the effective running of banking operations ensuring all bank/cash accounts are duly reconciled and adequate balances maintained for seamless office requirements.
  • Support in payment processing ensuring all payments are adequately supported, authorized, and registered into the system on a timely basis and in accordance with institutional financial procedures and GAAP.
  • Work closely with PLANS, administrative, and HR teams in Uganda to ensure timely processing of payroll, statutory returns and payments in accordance with ABC policies and procedures.
  • Support institutional and project Audits ensuring the timely submission of Audit information, compliance with audit requirements and timely implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Work with different administrative units to collect monthly cash requirements for submission to the regional office.
  • Accurate and timely posting of financial transactions into UBW ERP in line with ABC financial policies and procedures.
  • Support the continuous analysis of Trial Balance accounts (including alliance inter-company account) to enable complete and timely submission of monthly and quarterly reports to the regional office.

 

  • Assist in processing and analysis of travel advance requests vouchers and legalizations from staff on completion of activities and any necessary communications/follow up required to close staff accounts.
  • Support in the management and reconciliation of supplier/vendor accounts.
  • Filing management including but not limited to document consolidation and scanning, printing and filing of documents in the digital archiving platform and Storeroom as appropriate.
  • Any other support in Accounting Services Unit and Treasury unit as may be assigned.
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